Total announces new unit to invest in forests
The head of French energy giant Total announced on Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually on a new forest preservation and reforestation project. "We want to set up
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Chinese demand for elephant ivory drops, new report says
Nairobi - The price of ivory in China has dropped sharply as the country plans to end the legal trade in ivory later this year, a leading elephant conservation group said in a new report on Wednesday.
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SA's drought a 'harvest of dysfunction'- Oxfam
Johannesburg – The ongoing drought has exposed "hazardous shortcomings" in the planning and management of the country’s water resources, according to report by Oxfam SA released on Tuesday. Government
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Cape Town water being treated for harmless compound
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is treating its dwindling water supplies for a harmless organic compound that is affecting its smell and taste, it said on Tuesday. Confirming the suspicions of many
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Emergency measures in place for water crisis – Cape Town
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town said on Monday disaster planning was underway to ensure measures were in place for the possibility of an extended drought. "[We] continue planning for the implementation
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Firefighters battle 17 000 fires in the Western Cape since December
Cape Town – Firefighters in the Western Cape have responded to 17 000 fires since the start of the fire season in December, local government MEC Anton Bredell said on Monday. "Ten years ago, the Western
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Burundi's government says malaria kills over 700 this year
Bujumbura Burundi's government says malaria has killed more than 700 people across the country so far this year. The Ministry of Health told reporters on Monday that the country is facing a malaria
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Humans to blame for bulk of Arctic sea ice loss
Paris - Natural changes in the environment are responsible for about 40% of Arctic sea ice loss, while humans are to blame for the rest, says a climate study. The paper, based on model simulations of
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Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs
There were startling colours here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life beneath the waves. Now this Maldivian reef is dead, killed by the stress of rising ocean temperatures. What's left is a haunting
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SA cities lose 37% of water supply through leaks
Cape Town – The Western Cape government on Thursday revealed that 37% of South Africa's water supply is lost through leaks in cities. This was one of the key findings of GreenCape's Water: Market Intelligence
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Uganda seizes ton of ivory, arrests 2 West African suspects
Kampala - Ugandan authorities seized a ton of illegal ivory and arrested three west Africans they believe were plotting to ship it abroad, an official said Saturday. The seizure happened late Friday